The Arizona sentinel., 1887-12-03
A REMARKABLE DOG.
HIS Multifirious Accomplishments and
Astonishing Sagacity.

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the door arose and began to whistle
excitedly. A discouraged-looking yell
low-and-white dog put in reluctant
appearance, sat down, and gazed off
into space.
Say" exclaimed the man with
warmth, Il reckon you don't want to
buy good dog?"
MOO" Briar replied, rs he care
fully inspected the animal, 81 don't
know as we do"
II lowed not" replied the man with
o ~esiennd- air rs if it was some relief
TO find his worst fears realized, sit
wouldn't be my luck. 1t don't seem as
if l ever would sell that dog"
"Had him on the market some time?"
"Ever since l come from Kansas u
year ago. Say, do you know I've lied
enough about that dog to build q
barn?"
''Is that SOP"
"You bet have. First some men
come along an said they was goin'
grouse huutin' an wanted p'inter.
'Gen'lmen, says I, there's a p'inter
dog that'll pint grouse that's crawled
down prairie-dog hole. His legs
are too crooked says they; AN sides
we don't want no dog that amt got no
tall"
"That was bad luck"
'1'll be snaked if it wasn't. Then n
man come along lookin' for setter.
Says l: 'Podner, there's dog that is q
setter among settlers. He'll set any
bird that ever wore bill. You can
set that dog on thirteen eggs an he'll
set till he matches 'em out an then
back off and set the chickens for gamen
Nav says the man, Il don't like the
looks of his legs, sides wouldn't have
no deg with his hair all off in spots. "
"You were foored again?''
Exactly. Then an old feller from
Kentucky comes along, an he hap
pened to mention that he was goin'
up'n the hill, after bar. Then you
need a good bar dog, says L; AN
there's dog that'll grab. bar by tho
hind leg, yank it off, an then stand up
an whale the clitter with the bloody
end of iti The Kentuckian looks at
him, an then says he: Il don't like the
looks of them legs, an then 1 wouldn't
have no dog round me that's blind Of
one eye.
"That was rough on you"
"Jes' what 1 told the old woman.
The next man that come along said he
wanted houn' dog to chase jack-rab-
bits. That is says l, you want that
air dog of mine! He jes' lopes right
around jack-rabbits, an plays with
'em awhile fore he grabs emf Il
never seed dog that could run with
such legs as Them, says the man. an il
he could run like blue-racer
wouldn't have him, cause he's comm
down with hydrophOby. "
Weren't you discouraged"
"Some; but tackled the next man
he had covered wagon like you folks, 7
an wanted watch dog to leave with
it. Il have dog here, says ], that
would sell if You waFsssed a dog 6ad.
-, o.. 80 z1a. an you
might leave him to guard hole in
board an go away ten years an when
you come back there that dog 55;;-,-,,-----. 55;------..
by that hole an growln' down in his
throat kinder!' The man begun to back
off, an says he: His legs are as
crooked as chained lightnin'. an Idon't
like the mean, ugly look in his eye-rd
be 'fraid he might sneak up an bite mo
while was asleepn" "
Left again!"
"Jes' so. Then mover came along
With his family an the woman lowed
she wanted to get dog for the children
to play with 'Madnm,' says l, this
ere dog an hit him a kick with my
foot, is the one you want. Children
ies' naturally cry for him, an he'll
leave a bone to go an play with 'em.
No. SAYS the woman, 4 don't b'lieveI
want him--his legs are so crooked he
looks s if he was goin' to fall down all
the time, an l noticed he amt got no
teeth to speak of.
did vou ever try again?'
"Once more. The sheriff from Sweet
water County, Wyoming, come through
here lookin' for two escaped murderers.
Soon 7 heard Of it I tied q string round
the dogs neck an led him down to the
town. What you want to catch EN-
saws I, is Mississippi man-huntin'
bloodhoun', an there you have the
noblest specimen of his race right there
in that air dog %, git out says
the sheriff, 'bringin' such an ornery,
crooked-legged pup round here! Even
if he had good legs | wouldn't have Il
dog that had both ears all ehawed off
in fight!' That was the last time l
ever tried"
II don't blame you for being discOur-
aged" replied Briar. ''Isaid we didn't
want dog, but we're going up hero
on the Cheyenne to start sheep ranch
and if your dog is good to take care of
sheep we might think about it. "
stranger" returned the man, Two
been lyin' bout this dog to every feller
that come along an I've jes' owned up :
to it; but now | can tell the truth at
last-that's what that dog really is-a
sheep dog. I've seen a flock Of sheep .
chase that dog all day tryin' to catch
up with him an be sociable an pleasant
like! Take him at two dollars! Legs
too crooked, hey? One dollar! Won.t'